Research at the College of Pharmacy is among the highest quality in the nation. With funding from the National
Institutes of Health, pharmaceutical companies, and private foundations at almost $14 million, basic science and
clinical
research is underway on broad-ranging topics including drug addiction, cancer, infectious disease, pharmacy policy,
mental health, pharmaceutical development, and reproductive aging. More than 40 research faculty utilize the funding
to provide outstanding training and guidance to more than 130 graduate and postdoctoral students. In 2008,
research results were reported in more than 300 peer-reviewed publications around the world.
The research mission of the College of Pharmacy involves novel investigations in the general areas of pharmacology/toxicology, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics, pharmacotherapy, pharmacy administration, and pharmacy practice.
Research space is located on the UT campus in the two-building pharmacy complex, in the Biomedical Engineering Building and in the Animal Resources Center. In San Antonio, basic laboratory and clinical research space is available in the McDermott Building on the campus of the University of Texas Health Science Center, and at affiliated institutions. Additional facilities for collaborative research are available in the College of Natural Sciences, the College of Engineering, the Institute for Neurosciences, and the Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology.
College Information
Mailing Address:
College of Pharmacy
The University of Texas
at Austin
1 University Station
A1900
Austin, TX, USA
78712-01200
Email Address: pharmacy
@www.utexas.edu
Phone:
1-512-471-1737
Erickson Tackles Research Challenge
Dr. Carlton Erickson has been appointed as the college's first associate dean for research and graduate studies.
